The silence that fell over us when Omega Man passed away was palpable. Tears streaked down the faces of Jake, Theo, and Nigel, while Mom and Ronny looked tearful, too. Even I was crying, no longer even trying to hide it. What was the point?
The world’s greatest superhero had died. And, despite his assurances, I didn’t know what was going to happen next.
Without warning, Dad wrapped his arms around all of us, bringing us into a big hug in his arms. He even brought Nigel into the hug, causing Nigel to look at him in surprise.
Looking up at Dad, I didn’t see any tears in his eyes. But I could see the grief and devastation written on his face. Yet his arms held us as strongly as ever, making me feel, once again, the way I did when I was a little girl and I was afraid and needed Dad to hold
